Heres the latest update from the WTSA Newsroom: * Vermont Public Safety officials are warning the public that traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday could be treacherous. State officials strongly suggest you build in extra travel time to allow for slower speeds in difficult conditions. When on the road you should also leave extra space between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you to allow for longer braking distances. For weather and other alerts, sign up for a free Vermont Alert account at vtalert.gov. For road conditions visit 511vt. Tony Vazzano predicts between 7 and 12 inches of snow. * A four-car accident tied up traffic near the Veterans Memorial Bridge on Putney Road this afternoon. Emergency crews cleared the scene of the 12:30 PM crash just before 2 this afternoon. Brattleboro Police have not provided any details. * Hundreds of FairPoint workers in Vermont who have been on strike for weeks are getting unemployment benefits, but officials in Maine and New Hampshire have denied requests for such assistance. Vermont Department of Labor Commissioner Annie Noonan says her office has processed more than 250 unemployment claims for the striking workers. But union officials in Maine and New Hampshire, who represent more than 1,400 FairPoint workers, say those states denied initial applications for jobless benefits. The workers have appealed in both states. Workers are picking up other jobs or relying on support from outside groups to weather the impasse with the telecommunications company. FairPoint has appealed Vermonts decision, saying it doesnt believe that striking workers who walked off the job on Oct. 17 should get jobless benefits. * Keene police have charged another four people for their conduct during the October 18th weekend disturbances. 20-year-old Micaela Barbolla, a Keene State College student from Middleton, Mass, was charged with Disorderly Conduct, for allegedly throwing a beer can during a disturbance on Blake St. at a time of an ongoing disturbance . Barbolla was released until a January 9 court date. Three others are being sought. Arrest warrants have been issued for 20-year-old Nicholas Norstrom of Coventry, CT and 20-year-old Connor Wishart of Londonderry, NH, for disorderly conduct and 21-year-old Stephen J. Livingstone of Lynn, Mass for criminal mischief. Investigation is continuing by Keene Police. * Rescue Inc. is raising money to replace a pair of cardiac monitors, and use of the units helped save a Guilford woman’s life. Catherine Fournier had no warning when her heart stopped August 2. Her husband, Rick Chapin, was able to perform CPR until Rescue arrived on the scene. Fournier spent 20 days in the hospital, and is now home with a defibrillator implant. Rescue’s Drew Hazelton says they are working to replace two units, at a cost of $30,000 each, with newer technology. * The annual Project Feed the Thousands food drive continues, and Brattleboro Area Drop In Center director Lucie Fortier is looking for donations to help fill an estimated 500 to 600 Thanksgiving baskets being given out this week. You can make a donation at any local market or send a check in care of River Valley Credit Union in Brattleboro. * Former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card has been named Franklin Pierce Universitys fifth president. Card, a former Franklin Pierce trustee, starts Jan. 12, 2015, succeeding James Birge, who became president in 2009 and announced his intent to resign last summer. Card was most recently acting dean of the George H.W. Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. A native of Holbrook, Massachusetts, he served on Franklin Pierces Board of Trustees from 1996-2000. He was appointed chief of staff to President-elect George W. Bush in November 2000. He became known as the person who whispered news into Bushs ear that the country was under attack on September 11, 2001. * Over 1500 Vermont consumers may receive more than $160,000 from a Texas-based company that provides an online platform for individuals to register for races and other recreational activities. The refunds stem from Active Network, LLC’s method of signing consumers up for its discount membership program – ActiveAdvantage – during online registration for races. Vermonters who registered for races were often later charged between $59 and $65 annually for ActiveAdvantage. Active charged the credit cards that consumers used when they registered for a race or event. Less than 10% of these consumers ever utilized the “benefits” of ActiveAdvantage. The Vermont Attorney General’s office announced the settlement Monday. * Tuesday midday lottery numbers: TS Pick 3: 7-1-9 TS Pick 4: 1-0-4-6 Mass: 2-3-6-4
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 21:35:10 +0000
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